on the wallaby track

prepositional phrase

out of work; unemployed

Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. Australiaslangout of work; unemployed

    Synonyms: on the wallaby

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phraseout of work; unemployed

Origin

Referring to the shy habits of the animal.

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APA

on the wallaby track. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20wallaby%20track

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“on the wallaby track.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20wallaby%20track. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on the wallaby track,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20wallaby%20track.

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